A father's odyssey
Subtitle: 75 marathons in 75 days
By: Terry Hitchcock and Peter Jessen ; with Jeff Turner and Kyle Gearhart
Contributors: Jessen, Peter
Publisher: Bascom Hill Pub. Group
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9781935098133
Subjects: Widowers; Biography; Single fathers; Older men; Long-distance runners; Grief
Notes: "What would you do if your soulmate died, you lost your job, and you found yourself with your three young children depending on you alone? For most, it would be a struggle to survive, let alone "keep it together." Even putting one foot forward every day would become an epic act of bravery. One man defied these very circumstances, and managed to do much more than just survive in the years following his wife's death. Terry Hitchcock, age 57 at the time, ran 75 consecutive marathons in 75 consecutive days. He travelled over 2,000 miles to bring awareness to the financial and emotional hardships faced by single parents and their children -- everyday heroes who run quiet, yet extraordinary, daily marathons. Terry Hitchcock proved that impossible is only a word. A Father's Odyssey: 75 Marathons in 75 Consecutive Days will inspire you to remember that achieving what you are called to do is always possible"--Page 4 of cover.